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Blogs/Opinion
In-Hospital Opioid Deaths
Much of the public attention on the opioid-epidemic has been focused on the harm caused by prescription use and abuse of opioids. However, there is another facet that must be focused on: opioid-induced respiratory depression in clinical settings. ECRI Institute has repeatedly issued warnings in its annual report on health technology hazards about undetected opioid-induced […]
August 29, 2018
Disparities
Experts Denounce Denial of Ebola Vaccine to Pregnant Women
The exclusion of pregnant and lactating women from an effort to vaccinate people exposed to the Ebola virus in the current outbreak is wrong, indefensible, and should be reversed, three public health experts wrote Monday in an opinion article published in STAT. The Johns Hopkins University experts argued it is unfair to deny pregnant and […]
August 29, 2018
Disparities
HHS Hears About Patient-Empowering Technologies
HHS Deputy Secretary Eric D. Hargan hosted the department’s first PETS summit on Wednesday, and nary a dog nor cat was in sight. But there were entrepreneurs and providers who are using smart phones, software IT and AI to help empower patients to take control of their health and improve their well-being. These tools are […]
August 29, 2018
Disparities
More Patients Survive Cardiac Arrest with New EMS Technique
A new study showed that a change in the type of breathing tube paramedics use to resuscitate patients with sudden cardiac arrest can significantly improve the odds of survival and save thousands of lives. More than 90 percent of Americans who experience sudden cardiac arrest die before, or soon after, reaching a hospital. Read More
August 29, 2018
Disparities
Urban-Rural Disparities Disappear in Clinical Trials
Rural-urban disparities in cancer outcomes recede for patients enrolled in clinical trials, a new study in JAMA Network Open finds. The study’s authors explain that patients who participate in clinical trials “are uniformly staged, treated, and followed up under protocol-specific guidelines, reducing the potential influences of inconsistent pretreatment evaluation, care, and posttreatment surveillance.” Read More
August 29, 2018
Disparities
Ethnically Diverse South Florida to Play Role In National Health Study
South Florida’s ethnic diversity will play a key role in an ambitious five-year medical research effort aimed at making treatments and drugs more effective by tailoring them to the lifestyles, genetics and environment of individual patients. Led by the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine and funded by a $60 million grant from the […]
August 29, 2018
Disparities
CDC Reports Surge in STDs
New cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis spiked nearly 10 percent in 2017, continuing a four-year trend of rising sexually transmitted diseases fueled by a lack of awareness and changing sexual behavior, federal health officials said Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 2.29 million new cases of these three common yet treatable […]
August 29, 2018
Disparities
Report: Enlisted Women Show More Adverse Mental Effects Than Officers After Injury
Within a year after suffering a combat-related injury in Iraq or Afghanistan, 40 percent of military women were diagnosed with a mental health condition, according to a new study. Of particular concern is that enlisted women were more likely to have a diagnosis of a mental health disorder and had “significantly lower quality of life” […]
August 29, 2018
Leadership & Policy
Shalala Wins Democratic Nomination for Florida House Seat
Dr. Donna E. Shalala, a former university administrator and President Clinton’s cabinet secretary, is one step closer to a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after beating Florida state Rep. David Richardson in the Democrat primary on Tuesday. In her first run for elected office, Shalala, 77, is angling for the 27th District seat […]
August 29, 2018
African-American
Despite Stellar Record, OSU Pushes Onward
When it comes to diversity, access and inclusion — both at the undergraduate and graduate level — The Ohio State University (OSU) has consistently been leading the way.
August 29, 2018
News Roundup
Survey Says Americans Support Teacher Strikes, Higher Pay
After the rise of teacher activism towards higher pay across the nation, data showed that 78 percent of public school parents would support teachers if they were to go on strike. In addition, two-thirds of Americans believe teacher salaries are too low. The data comes from A new report by the Phi Delta Kappa International […]
August 29, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Honor McCain’s Values
The airwaves will be filled with tributes to Senator John McCain (1936-2018) in the days to come. And rightly so. McCain was one of the bravest, most decent and honorable political leaders of our time. As a Republican Senator for over four decades, many disagreed with his politics but few ever doubted his values or questioned […]
August 29, 2018
Academics
Citadel Instructor Charged With Sexual Assault
An officer responsible for training cadets at The Citadel military college is under arrest, charged with sexually assaulting a student. Lt. Col. Kenneth Boes appeared in front of a South Carolina judge Wednesday after turning himself in to police. A 20-year-old male cadet accuses Boes of assaulting him multiple times. In one instance, the cadet […]
August 29, 2018
Academics
Top Military Influencers Join Forces with National Brands at Conference 2018
SAN ANTONIO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 17, 2018–Hundreds of entrepreneurs, influencers and leaders from the military and veteran community will connect with experts from national brands and top media conglomerates at the second annual Military Influencer Conference (MIC), September 23-25 in Orlando, Florida. At this largest event of its kind, veteran and spouse participants have a unique […]
August 29, 2018
Veterans
Wounded Warriors React to Allegations Against Rep. Hunter
Daniel Riley joined the Marines in 2007 and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2010, he stepped on an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, losing both legs and half of his left hand. He said he had a physical reaction to the allegations against Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine), a fellow Marine. “It’s disgusting,” he said. […]
August 29, 2018
Policy
Bill Aims to Protect Students from Worthless Degrees
WASHINGTON – As college students begin returning to class, Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., introduced Thursday the Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act of 2018. They said it would close a loophole that allows for-profit colleges to take federal financial aid dollars for students to attend unaccredited degree programs that often leave students deep in […]
August 29, 2018
Policy
Education Groups Sue DeVos for Delaying Online Protections
Two teacher unions are suing the Education Department and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over the agency’s delay of rules meant to protect students earning degrees online. The California Teachers Association (CTA) and the National Education Association (NEA), along with a second grade teacher in Kansas, a fourth grade teacher in California, and a student enrolled in an […]
August 29, 2018
Academics
For-Profit Colleges Have Allies Now, but Complaints Persist
WASHINGTON — A lawsuit against Ashford University describes an admissions office with a cutthroat sales culture more akin to a used-car lot than a place of higher learning, peddling “false promises and faulty information” to lure students eligible for federal financial aid. Sound familiar? The allegations in the lawsuit filed by California’s attorney general are […]
August 29, 2018
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